Borsari's Corner
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Borsari's Corner is at the intersection of Lygon and Grattan Streets, in Carlton, Victoria, Australia.
Neon sign at Borsari's Corner | |
 Interactive map of Borsari's Corner | |
| Namesake | Named for Nino Borsari |
|---|---|
| Addresses | Corner Lygon & Grattan Streets |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Postal code | 3053 |
| Coordinates | 37.800556°S 144.966667°E |
History
The corner is named after Nino Borsari, a member of the Gold medal-winning Italian pursuit cycling team at the 1932 Olympics, who was competing in Australia when World War II broke out. Unable to return home, he established a bicycle repair shop on the corner in 1941.[1] It is located by the intersection of Lygon Street and Grattan Streets, in Carlton, Victoria, Australia.[2]
In the late 1940s, a neon sign of Borsari was erected, and is currently of heritage significance. Borsari was active in the local Italian community, organising cultural and welfare activities.[3][4]
The corner has become so well known that in 1967 Italian president Giuseppe Saragat delivered a speech at the spot.[5]
